STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Arizona State Representative Alexander Kolodin, Chair of the House Committee on Election Integrity and Florida-style Voting Systems, has introduced House Concurrent Resolution 2001, the Arizona Secure Elections Act, a comprehensive election-integrity measure that strengthens voter identification requirements, makes voting by mail more secure, and bans foreign money from influencing Arizona elections.

HCR2001 will be considered during the legislative session beginning in January. Once approved by the Legislature, it will appear on the next general-election ballot.

The Arizona Secure Elections Act includes the following reforms:

• One citizen, one vote: Only U.S. citizens may vote in Arizona elections.
• Foreign-money ban: Contributions from foreign individuals or corporations to any candidate or ballot measure will be prohibited.
• Stronger voter ID: Voters must provide government-issued identification when casting a ballot.
• Early-voting deadline: All early ballots must be cast by 7:00 p.m. the Friday before Election Day.
• No ballots after polls close: Votes may not be cast or accepted after the official close of polls on Election Day.
• Access to in-person voting: Every voter must have the option to vote in person at a convenient polling location.
• Mail-ballot verification: Voters using mail ballots must confirm their preferred ballot-delivery address each election year.